Computer Weekly Data Bank:

July, 2013

Companies undertaking head office activities are expected to experience the fastest growth in system software spend during 2014. The growth is projected to be 15%. Close behind are gambling & betting firms followed by research & development organisations.

Medium sized business services companies have IT & telecom staff costs which vary considerably by sector. At the top end, management consultancies invest over £6k per employee whilst for professional & technical services firms it is almost £5k. This is in stark contrast to the...

Mineral manufacturers spend £40 per employee on development software tools which is the same as for all UK manufacturers. There is a significant difference however when comparing the outgoings by size of organisation. For large firms, mineral manufacturers lag by a factor of 2.

Travel agents & tour operators, as a sector, commit around 3% of their turnover on IT & telecoms. The proportion increases with size of organisation ranging from just under 2% for smaller firms to 4% for the large enterprises. In each case the values exceed those for all UK...

Application software packages purchases by specialised construction firms with 50+ staff are at a lower level than that for the construction sector overall. The latter additionally covers buildings construction and civil engineering companies. For smaller concerns the investment is...

Overall sports & recreation organisations have an outlay of £30 per employee on custom software. This varies by size of organisation with medium sized concerns investing twice that amount whilst large ones only directing £20 per staff member. In all cases the all UK values are...

Food & beverage services companies typically spend over £400 per employee on IT & telecom staff, products and services. Telecom services and staff take the largest share, each costing some £120 per employee.

Large chemical manufacturers spend around £2.5m on external software. Just over a £1m is outlaid on application packages. About half that amount goes on system software and likewise on customised software. A little under £400k is committed to development tools.

Hardware spend per employee for management consultancy firms peaks for those employing 50-99 staff. Notably the smallest expenditure ratio is for the largest sized consultancies. This contrasts the position for the whole of the UK where hardware spend mostly increases with size.